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Slate advice column Dear Prudence (which really is the prudest internet advice column) fielded a titillating question of dubious veracity today, from a gay man in a committed sexual relationship with his twin brother. Could this letter possibly be real? Let's discuss. More »
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Let's direct our fury right now at the distant future people; the ones who were apparently too lazy to use their time machines to come and warn us in 2006, when useless Sen. Rick Santorum was losing his Senate seat by double digits, that we'd still be watching videos of this fucking guy whining about gay marriage six years later when he was a top-tier candidate for a presidential nomination! Then we could've just killed ourselves then and there instead of naively expecting any trace of human progress. More »
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There is nothing worse than those letters you get in Christmas cards recapping what someone's family has been doing for the past year. Maybe everyone should start making videos of their year, like this beautiful, sweet, wonderful, and every other positive adjective gay couple. More »
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For those of you who keep track of America's conservative family-values Republicans who are caught doing sexy gay things, here's a new name to add to your lists: Southaven, Mississippi mayor and failed Congressional candidate Greg Davis, who allegedly billed taxpayers $67 for purchases at a Canadian gay sex shop called Priape. More »
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Kevin Keller, the popular new gay character in the Archie Comics universe, will soon be returning from war and getting married to a man in an offshoot series that envisions the Riverdale teens later in life. Will anyone object?? More »
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Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin has announced she'll run for Senate, and "she will very likely be considered the front-runner for the Democratic nomination." She would be the first openly gay senator in history. More »
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Indiana State Rep. Phillip Hinkle, the anti-gay marriage Indiana Republican accused of offering to pay a young man he met over Craigslist for "a good time," admits that he paid the man but contends that they didn't do anything illicit — they just talked about "baseball and the view." More »
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There was once a time where a boy being crowned prom queen, as per his wishes, would have been an exciting and subversive act. Now it just feels like yet another manifestation of the Gleeing of America. Still, congratulations to Jake Boyer, a openly gay senior from Blacksburg High School in Virginia, who actually had the prom queen balls to go through with it. More »
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Rihanna did her best impression of Madonna at last night's Billboard Awards, nailing Britney Spears right on the kisser after a performance of olfactophilic pain anthem "S&M." More »
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Way up in Wasilla, where the men are men and the moose are meat, members of the high school symphonic jazz choir were excitedly rehearsing for the upcoming graduation ceremony, where they'd be performing an epic rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." Then they were told by Principal Dwight Probasco (that's his staff directory page) that the song had been pulled from the program. "Why?" they wondered, having put months of effort into the big number. Probasco explained it was because he'd received a complaint from a parent. You see Freddie Mercury, the vocalist who had sung the original version of the song, was gay. More »
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A new study commissioned by British Prime Minister David Cameron to protect children from seeing inappropriate images on television will suggest that no gay kisses be shown on television before the 9pm "watershed." But where will our young ones get their same-sex snogging? More »
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To hear some on the political right talk about it, "homosexual indoctrination" is already a problem in public schools — and it's about to get much, much worse. More »
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A 5,000-year-old skeleton was discovered in a Prague suburb, and archaeologists have declared him to be the first known "gay caveman" in history. That's because he was still wearing a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses. No, just kidding — it's because of how he was buried. More »
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This evening's Piers Morgan Tonight featured megachurch pastor Joel Osteen and his Stepford wife Victoria. When Morgan switched the subject to homosexuality, Osteen—declaring it a "sin" and comparing it to an "addiction"—contradicted and offended on multiple levels. More »
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Kayla is a senior at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa, California. Last week, during an all-school assembly on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Kayla came out as a lesbian to her peers. Here is her courageous, inspiring speech. More »
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And the award for best acceptance speech at tonight's Golden Globes goes to... Chris Colfer! The openly gay Glee star, who won the Supporting Actor award, dedicated it to teens who face bullying because of who they are. Watch inside. More »
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Jon Stewart tread on familiar ground tonight, lambasting Senator John McCain for continuing his backpedaling and doublespeak on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Curiously, though, it was Joe Lieberman who got a tip of the hat. Watch inside. More »
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Tonight, Jon Stewart spent a few minutes discussing, in detail, just how ridiculous and archaic—not to mention ever-evolving—John McCain's stance on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is, marking Stewart's harshest critique yet of McCain's increasingly indefensible views. Watch inside. More »
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"I am proud that I am a lesbian," says Suze Orman in this new video for the "It Gets Better" campaign. Orman's video is part personal story, part inspiration, and all sorts of fabulous. Bullies, you are denied! Watch inside. More »
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According to their lawyers, Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei, the Rutgers first-years accused of webcam-spying on Ravi's roommate Tyler Clementi days before Clementi's suicide, didn't see Clementi having sex—and therefore, the attorneys say, the charges won't hold up. More »
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Last week, Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck compared homosexuality to alcoholism. Then, Massachusetts Republican Congressional candidate Sean Bielat argued that, if short people can't join the military, gays shouldn't be allowed, either. Yesterday, Stephen Colbert mocked both of them. More »
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Last week, a video of Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns' impromptu—and infinitely touching—"It Gets Better" video captivated the nation (watch here). Today, Burns sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to talk about it all. Watch inside. More »
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Continuing its trend of animating all of America's most water cooler-worthy scandals, Taiwain's Next Media Animation has just released its take on Carl Paladino, from his bestiality emails, to his love child, to his homophobic statements, and more. Watch inside. More »
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"I've never told this story to anyone," said Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns during a meeting last night. The story Burns told was about the bullying he faced as a gay teen. Try not to cry while watching this. More »
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Tonight, Jon Stewart opened with a segment about the midterm elections. The focus of a portion of that segment was homophobic New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, and Stewart didn't hold back when mocking Paladino's ridiculous hypocrisy. Video inside. More »
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Two unexpected things happened on tonight's Factor. The first: Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly disagreed about something. Heatedly! The second: the thing they disagreed about was Carl Paladino. Bonus: Coulter thinks that Paladino's homophobic outburst actually helped him. Video inside. More »
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Carl Paladino is currently "Under fire, child," (as Whoopi Goldberg said) for, well, being a homophobic idiot. On today's episode of The View, the ladies discussed Paladino's reprehensible anti-gay statements, and—in a first, really—they were all in agreement. More »
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Tonight, Stephen Colbert took to the Report to (through ironic satire, natch) blow holes in both the argument for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the claims by John McCain and others that the policy doesn't encourage witch hunts. Watch inside. More »
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Alex Jones is a syndicated radio host from Texas. Jones is also a crazy person. Here's a clip of Jones calling increased homosexuality a "chemical warfare operation" caused by MSG found in kettle chips and juice boxes, among other things. More »
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Congratulations, Gays! Your problems are over now that Lady Gaga held a rally in favor of repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell. Equality, she says, is the 'prime rib of America,' and everyone deserves to wear a "meat dress". More »
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The Westboro Baptist Church—aka the "God Hates Fags" imbeciles—likes to protest. Recently, its members held a rally against Los Angeles' Jewish Federation, and—in an unlikely/funny turn of events—comedian Dave Sirus decided to turn the tables on the hate-mongers. More »
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As many of you know, Comedy Central aired its David Hasselhoff roast tonight. And when Lisa Lampanelli wasn't making jokes about Roger Ebert's cancer (see the video here), Seth MacFarlane was making jokes about Anderson Cooper's sexuality! The video, inside. More »
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Mel isn't the only ranting Gibson. His Holocaust-denying father Hutton—who belongs to a fringe Catholic group—recently went on a radio rant, calling Pope Benedict "homosexual" and half the Vatican "queer." Hutton's so far right, he's almost a leftist. More »
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The drama was out in full force tonight on The Real World, when homophobe Ryan actually called the police on Preston for sticking his toothbrush in the toilet. All of the action—plus a recent, reprehensible tweet of Ryan's—inside. More »
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Confused as to why GLAAD did not find his punditry offensive, Colbert examined his crew and discovered that he avoided GLAAD's wrath due to his love of Bud Light Lime. More »
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Oh, Ryan. Sweet, self-loathing closet case Ryan (examples here). What homophobic hogwash do you have for us this week? Answer: a lot. Tonight, Ryan stepped up his homophobic game tenfold, and things got ugly (and real). Videos inside. More »
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Yesterday, competing groups held marriage rallies in Providence, RI. On one side: the anti-gay marriage National Organization for Marriage. On the other: Queer Action of Rhode Island. Honestly, though? This crazy guy speaking in tongues stole the show. Video inside. More »
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Another week, another ridiculous homophobic moment featuring Ryan from The Real World. First, it was his anti-gay confrontation (watch). Then, his penchant for cuddling with boys (watch). Tonight, more ignorant and hypocritical/nonsensical insults about teh gayz! Video inside. More »
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The Helena, Montana school board got an earful yesterday about proposed changes to its sex education program, including—gasp!—telling children that gay people exist. Naturally, Bill O'Reilly and Gretchen Carlson will have NONE OF THAT. The facepalm-inducing video, inside. More »
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We met Ryan last week when The Real World premiered its 784th season. Ryan is homophobic (watch here). He's also crazy! Tonight, he cuddled with a boy while blow drying his crotch before fighting with another boy. Videos inside. More »
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